KATRINA MEDOFF
editor-in-chief, BORO
OUT OF
THE BOX
14
6 FUN IN THE SUN
Street style in Astoria
10 CRAFTY QUEENS
Readers shared Instagrams of
local makers
14 OUT OF THE BOX
Neighborhood boutique carries
locally made products
21 DAVE’S LESBIAN BAR
Resident fundraises for new
Astoria bar
22 A NEW HOME
Queens Council on the Arts
gets LIC space
THE BREWSTER BUILDING
The history of JetBlue’s
headquarters
26 YOUNG AT ART
Art organization opens
brick-and-mortar location
This month, we’re celebrating the creative residents of
western Queens — makers, entrepreneurs and artistic
youngsters. Our readers shared pictures of goods by
neighborhood makers, from ceramics to jewelry (page
10). Shop at Gift Box, an Astoria boutique that focuses
on unique, locally made products (page 14). Plus, a local
performer is fundraising to open Dave’s Lesbian Bar in
Astoria (page 21).
Queens Council on the Arts, which supports local
artists and organizations, opened a new space in LIC
(page 22). Budding artists can sign up for classes and
camps at Art Strong, which recently got a brick-andmortar
Heard the news that low-cost airline JetBlue is
keeping its headquarters in LIC? Read all about the
history of its building (page 22).
To share news with us, email katrina@boromag.
com. You can also connect with us on Instagram
(@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/boromag)
and Twitter (@BOROMAG).
A NEW HOME
22
location (page 26).
Wishing you boundless creativity,
Katrina Medoff
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Katrina Medoff // ART DIRECTOR Mickhail Kurov
WRITERS Tat Bellamy-Walker, Allison Kridle, Felipe Luque, Katrina Medoff, Sabrina Moscola, Bill Parry, Amanda Salazar, Bob Singleton
PHOTOGRAPHERS Felipe Luque
SALES REPRESENTATIVE Alan Gottlieb // PUBLISHED BY Joshua and Victoria Schneps
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